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R. K. PANGLE.

NOZZLB.

No. 470,410. Patented Mar. 8,` 1892.

INVENTOR WITNESSES.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT K. PANGLE, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO E. J. WILLIAMS AND JAMES STORY, OF SAME PLACE.

No'zzLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 470,410, dated March 8, 1892. Application filed August 28, 1890. Serial No. 363,334. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT K. PANGLE, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in I-Iose-Nozzles,of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a' part of this specification, and on which like reference-lettersindicatecorrespondmg parts, Figure 1 represents a viewlooklng down upon p my improved nozzle, showing the' fiat side of the blade or wing; and Fig. 2, a similar View looking down upon the edge of the wing or blade and showing it in two positions.

The letter A designates the nozzle proper, which may be constructed of metal or alloy and which by preference is 'tapered on the 'outside to agree substantially with the-taper of the passage-way through it. At one end itis provided with an interior screw-threadadapted to be screwed upon a male coupling mounted in the hose. At the other end it is preferably fashioned with an angular termination, to the sides of which is pivoted a blade or wing B. This blade or wing is of flaring form, being contracted in width at the end adjacent to the termination of the nozzle proper and being widened toward its outer end. It is provided with ledges or sides C, which act to prevent the water from unduly spreading. 'lhese sides are pivoted to the nozzle proper, preferably at a point slightly above the end of the blade and to one side of the orificein the nozzle. This admits of turning the blade or wing on its pivots to a position that will more or less interrupt the direct issuance of the water from the nozzleorifice, and also to aposit-ion which will prevent the blade or wing from in any manner interrupting or interfering with the stream projected'by the nozzle proper. The nozzle proper is beveled at D to admit of the blade or wing being swung across the pathway of the projecting stream and forms a stop or limit for such adjustment of the blade or Wing.

It will thus be understood that the user may at one time project a solid stream and at another' time and instantly convert such stream into a spray by adjusting the blade or Wing across the pathway of the stream and .convert it into a flat or thin-shaped stream,

which will easily and readily comminute.

-I provide the wing or blade with a transverse ridge E of suitable height and shape to further interrupt the passage of the stream and break it into finer particles. In this connection I employ a suitable number of orifices F, formed in the wing or blade and just outside of the ridge. The tendency of thewa- .ter passing over the ridge is to form air-drafts through these passages. These drafts enter into the spray and assist in comminuting it to an extremely-fine degree, rendering it into a state of tine mist.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with a nozzle proper, of a wing or blade pivoted thereto and adapted to be swung in 'and out of the line of thev stream projected by the nozzle proper, contracted near its'pivoted end, widened toward its outer end, and having ledges, a mist-torming bar, and orifices adjacent to the bar.

In testimony whereof I affix. my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

ROBERT K. PANGLE. Witnesses:

OLIVER H. MILLER, WARREN HULL. 

